The first name Allyson
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alison.
A form of Alison.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Allyson last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 6 births (#2,350).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Allyson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Allyson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 203 girls born in the United States were named Allyson, the 1,139th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,651 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Allyson
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Allyson FelixAmerican track and field athlete, born 1985
- Allyson SchwartzAmerican politician, born 1948
- Allyson PonsonAruban swimmer, born 1995
- Allyson Maynard GibsonBahamian barrister, politician, and community rights advocate, born 1957
- Ally BrookeAmerican singer, born 1993
Questions
- How popular is the name Allyson?
- In 2020, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Allyson, ranking 4,535th. Its peak was 1996, with 6 births.
- Is Allyson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 53,779 US babies named Allyson since 1880 were girls.
- When was Allyson most popular?
- 1998 in the United States, when 1,651 babies were named Allyson, its highest rank at 186th.
- What name is Allyson a form of?
- Allyson is a form of Alison.